Domestic Violence Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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January 2010
She Left No Bruises
Publisher(s): Featured on Poetry on Violence and Healing, this poem shares the story of a man experiencing domestic violence.
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January 2010
Enhancing Services to Children and Youth in Virginia Exposed to Violence: Demonstration Site - ACTS Turning Point Group for Teen Mothers
Publisher(s):These materials highlight the work of one site in Virginia's Enhancing Services to Children and Youth demonstration project.
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- General Material
January 2010
The Needs of Children in Domestic Violence Shelters
Publisher(s):This toolkit for service providers is a teaching tool and guide for understanding how trauma from domestic violence impacts children and how best to serve these children's needs. Although it was designed for use by shelter-based and other domestic violence direct service providers in North Carolina, it has broad applicability.
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- General Material
January 2010
Elder Abuse Emerges from the Shadows of Public Consciousness
Publisher(s):This article describes two studies that use scientific criteria to distinguish accidental bruising from abusive bruising. The article also discusses barriers to intervening in or responding to abuse and emphasizes collaboration between prosecutors and victim-witness advocates.
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- General Material
January 2010
North Carolina 10-Year Plan to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s):This plan represents the first effort on this scale in North Carolina to address the factors that increase risk for perpetration of intimate partner violence and to promote factors which create healthy, sustainable families and communities. The structure of this document reflects our core commitment„to reach out to every North Carolinian with messaging about healthy relationships, with some specific focus on those groups which carry the heaviest burden of risk for being affected by violence.
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- General Material
January 2010
Prevention Starts Here: North Dakota's Plan for Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention
Publisher(s):As part of CDC’s DELTA program, this plan outlines the state of North Dakota’s plan to improve efforts to prevent intimate partner violence and sexual assault.
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January 2010
Evaluation of a Domestic Violence Program for Law Enforcement
Publisher(s):This write-up discusses the findings from a follow-up evaluation to ascertain the training impacts of a Domestic Violence law enforcement training administered to cadets at the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) academy in Nevada.
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- Training Tools
January 2010
What If She Says Yes? A Webinar of Strategies for Health Professionals When Someone Discloses DV
Publisher(s):This webinar provides an opportunity to learn how to respond to and advocate for clients experiencing domestic violence. Covering some of the emotional, legal, and financial implications of DV, participants will learn strategies to better help survivors of abuse.
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- General Material
January 2010
Evaluation for Improvement: A Seven-step Empowerment Evaluation Approach for Violence Prevention Organizations
Publisher(s):This manual is designed to help violence prevention organizations hire an empowerment evaluator who will assist them in building their evaluation capacity through a learn-by-doing process of evaluating their own strategies.
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- General Material
January 2010
Do Not Harm My Anointed
Publisher(s): Rabbi Dratch discusses the Jewish religious imperative to protect children from harm and abuse. He names the biblical teachings and religious doctrine that have been used as justifications for child abuse, and argues that this is in fact an abuse of biblical doctrine.
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January 2010
Sexual Violence in Later Life: A Technical Assistance Guide for Advocates
Publisher(s):Sexual violence in later life is a form of elder abuse. This guide thoroughly investigates the complexity of the topic and includes information on signs and symptoms, special issues facing older victims, and primary prevention techniques.
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- General Material
January 2010
Violence Against Native Women is Not Traditional
Publisher(s):One of Sacred Circle’s most popular public education publications, this booklet provides an analysis of why Native women are the most victimized group of women in the United States. This booklet can be used in a wide variety of settings and is an excellent resource for individuals and families seeking a working understanding of the causes and dynamics of violence against Native women. 44 pages.









